Guest guest Posted November 21, 2002 Report Share Posted November 21, 2002 > Has anyone tried an > alternating dose and had any success? > Hi Kristie, Yes I was on an alternating dose for about 6 months while I was overseas and couldn't get the exact prescription of Synthroid I needed at the military pharmacy. When I came stateside I switched to a steady dose - just the average of my alternating doses. I didn't notice any difference between the two methods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 Kristie, the crazy jitters and feeling tense all the time on Armour means you NEED something else with it. Your body is trying to ask you for it. Broda docs can determine what is missing (like DHEA, progesterone, cortisol etc). You will have to get the right hormones to feel good again. Gracia > > I've been taking Levoxyll for about one year now. I started on Amour, > and I experienced crazy jitters and feeling tense all the time. > Switching to Levoxyll was really good for me. But they still haven't > gotten my dose right - my endo keeps lowering it and increasing it to > get my TSH level in the normal range. Though I still experience > fatigue (and constipation and dry skin and an inability to recover > from exercise and all that stuff), i've also been experiencing what I > assume are some hyper symptoms (jitteriness, tension). But my TSH > has shown that I have been hyperthyroid lately, too. I was just put > on a strange alternating dose of 125 mcg 5 times a week and 137 2 > times a week to lower my levels- and that may be affecting me, too. > Maybe an alternating dose won't work for me. Has anyone tried an > alternating dose and had any success? > > So I think Levoxyll may be fine for me once we find the right dose. > But if once I'm on the right dose, I still don't feel right, I may > look at other medicines (though for me, not Armour). That's my > experience - I hope it's helpful to have another point of view. - > Kristie in MA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 22, 2002 Report Share Posted November 22, 2002 I take adrenal glandulars along with my thyroid medicine. (Called Thryoid - like Armour - its a glandular) I may need to try more cause I am a bit wired. My BP is up slightly too. If I'm upset its in the low hypertension range which scares me cause I have an extremely strong family history of it. Jeanie Re: Levoxyll Kristie, the crazy jitters and feeling tense all the time on Armour means you NEED something else with it. Your body is trying to ask you for it. Broda docs can determine what is missing (like DHEA, progesterone, cortisol etc). You will have to get the right hormones to feel good again. Gracia > > I've been taking Levoxyll for about one year now. I started on Amour, > and I experienced crazy jitters and feeling tense all the time. > Switching to Levoxyll was really good for me. But they still haven't > gotten my dose right - my endo keeps lowering it and increasing it to > get my TSH level in the normal range. Though I still experience > fatigue (and constipation and dry skin and an inability to recover > from exercise and all that stuff), i've also been experiencing what I > assume are some hyper symptoms (jitteriness, tension). But my TSH > has shown that I have been hyperthyroid lately, too. I was just put > on a strange alternating dose of 125 mcg 5 times a week and 137 2 > times a week to lower my levels- and that may be affecting me, too. > Maybe an alternating dose won't work for me. Has anyone tried an > alternating dose and had any success? > > So I think Levoxyll may be fine for me once we find the right dose. > But if once I'm on the right dose, I still don't feel right, I may > look at other medicines (though for me, not Armour). That's my > experience - I hope it's helpful to have another point of view. - > Kristie in MA > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 28, 2002 Report Share Posted December 28, 2002 i've also been experiencing what I > assume are some hyper symptoms (jitteriness, tension). > Kristie in MA Kristie, Sorry I took so long to respond. I do not have a lot of experience with Thyroid meds but I do have experience with this. I was put on synthroid back in October and could not take it after a few days. I was jittery and tense to the point that I felt I was on the verge of having a seisure. I was not sure what was causing it. I stopped taking the synthroid and the symptoms stopped. I have not been back to my endo so I am not sure what the answer is but just wanted to contribute my experience to this. Rhonda www.sugarbearz.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2002 Report Share Posted December 29, 2002 Rhonda, This can happen if you've been given to high a dosage to start with. Some folks have to start on a very low dosage and slowly ramp up over a period of several months in order to prevent these kinds of symptoms from occurring. Best wishes, Celeste Rhonda wrote: > Sorry I took so long to respond. I do not have a lot of experience with Thyroid meds but I do have experience with this. I was put on synthroid back in October and could not take it after a few days. I was jittery and tense to the point that I felt I was on the verge of having a seisure. I was not sure what was causing it. I stopped taking the synthroid and the symptoms stopped. I have not been back to my endo so I am not sure what the answer is but just wanted to contribute my experience to this. > >Kristie in MA wrote: > i've also been experiencing what I > > assume are some hyper symptoms (jitteriness, tension). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Hi Celeste, I was given 50mcg per day. I am on the larger side weighing 220 pounds. It is my understanding that 50mcg is a rather low dosage for someone that size. In fact, my doctor said he was not sure it was high enough. What do you think? ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Rhonda Sugar Bearz ~ Fine Quality Children's Gifts & Clothing Re: Levoxyll Rhonda, This can happen if you've been given to high a dosage to start with. Some folks have to start on a very low dosage and slowly ramp up over a period of several months in order to prevent these kinds of symptoms from occurring. Best wishes, Celeste Rhonda wrote: > Sorry I took so long to respond. I do not have a lot of experience with Thyroid meds but I do have experience with this. I was put on synthroid back in October and could not take it after a few days. I was jittery and tense to the point that I felt I was on the verge of having a seisure. I was not sure what was causing it. I stopped taking the synthroid and the symptoms stopped. I have not been back to my endo so I am not sure what the answer is but just wanted to contribute my experience to this. > >Kristie in MA wrote: > i've also been experiencing what I > > assume are some hyper symptoms (jitteriness, tension). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2002 Report Share Posted December 30, 2002 Rhonda, I would bet that 50 mcg a day is not enough for you, but it depends on just what your thyroid condition is. The dosage usually does have to be increased slowly (by 25 to 50 mcg every six weeks or so) until the correct dosage is reached. In the interim you could experience some reactions until your body becomes accustomed to the dose. And that's why it has to be done slowly. Some people can tolerate larger and faster increases. Some cannot. Please do talk to your doctor about this. Best wishes, Celeste Rhonda wrote: > I was given 50mcg per day. I am on the larger side weighing 220 pounds. It is my understanding that 50mcg is a rather low dosage for someone that size. In fact, my doctor said he was not sure it was high enough. What do you think? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2002 Report Share Posted December 31, 2002 In a message dated 12/30/2002 7:09:35 PM Pacific Standard Time, rjenkins@... writes: > If it's actually too low of a dose for me why would I have suffered such > side affects. I mean, it really scared me! I thought at times I was on > the verge of having a seizure! I would get so tense I felt like my tongue > was about to fold backwards on itself. My appointment was in October and I > stopped taking the meds about a week later. I don't have another > appointment till January. I don't know if I am even going to go. I am so > frustrated with all of this! > Dear Rhonda, It could be possible that your body isn't properly converting T4 to T3. If you have a backlog of unconverted T4 and Reverse T3 in your body and put more in, it could make you feel worse--exactly the way you've described. The only treatment plan I know of that successfully clears out unconverted T4 and RT3 and gets your body making its own T3 again, is the 's Thyroid Sndrome protocol. in LA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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